Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-11-26
Town Topics
Local and Personal Briefs.
-Boneless Cod Fish at Browns.

mlngham, Friday where ne expects
to spend the winter.
The best cigars in town will al
ways be found at d. l.. Browns.
Miss Narcissa Rhea, of Sparta, is
visiting Miss Emma Wood at this
place.
The Odd Fellows celebration
Thursday attracted large crowd Of
people from the country.
Gov. Taylor dined with Col. j.
Fl. Hughes family Thursday eve
ming at $50.
Judge Smallman and Attorney
General Whitson are holding Circuit
Court at Smitliville this week.
For RENT.-H. l.. SANKEY'S resi-
dence on Locust st. Apply to l. j..
Bass, agt. Wv
This is the STANDARDS birth
day. The present issue begins the
ninth year of its publication.
Mr.. Ross Townsend, of Union
county Ohio, has been looking over
our county, for the last week, with
the view of locating. gYtEtt
Capt. w. A. Rutherford return
ed from Kentucky Wednesday morn
ing, and will remain here for week
or two. -f-..-.
Mr.. David Alleman, of Wayne
county, Ohio, is visiting his son,who
lives six miles west of McMinnville,
on the Shelbyville road.
No time in the memory of the ira
ditional oldest inhabitant furnished
as many favorable indications OF
rain, without any fulfilment, as has
the last two weeks.
The weather prophet who can
furnish US with good long soaking
rain without further delay will re-
ceive the hearty thanks of a smoke
ridden people.
-Mr.s r. Kennedy came home
Wednesday from Nashville to spend
thanksgiving with his family, and
participate in the celebration of the
Odd Fellows Anniversary.
--Ritchey & Stroud have just re-
ceived a large stock of Wall Papers,
in many beautiful designs, which
they are Offering very cheap. They
invite you to call and examine the
stock.
Prof. j. P. Clark was thrown
from his horse last Saturday, and re-
ceived several painful bruises. He
has been confined to his room since,
but is now getting over the i'll effects
Of the fall.
Mr.. VIM. Eastwood returned
home from Memphis Wednesday.
He had the misfortune to get his
right hand badly burned with molten
iron some days ago, and will remain
here until it cures up.
Misses Mamie Brown and Lena
I4eftwhich, accompanied by Mr.. G.
A. Reams, made a visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. r. M. Mcconnell, at Tullahoma,
this week. They went down on
Wednesday and returned Thursday
AT a meeting of the board OF
Mayor and Aldermen last Monday
morning the street committee was in.
structed to put the town spring at the
foot of Spring street, in first-class re-
pair again.
Mr.. Chas. S. Keefer, of button,
Kent county, Mich, has been here
several days visiting Mr.. V. r. Kill
mer and prospecting for a new home
He is very much pleased with oul
county, and will probably locate here
in the near future. M 49, 81
Tom Corners horse, while play.
ing in the yard Monday evening, ran
against tree and crushed his head sc
badly that he died in a few hours
The horse was nearly blind, but was
handsome and serviceable animal
We sympathize with Tom in thi:
stroke of bad luck.
The beat family weekly news
paper in the United States is the To
ledo Blape (Nasby's Paper. They
invite every reader Of this paper t.
send for a specimen copy. 1t is the
largest and best dollar paper publish
ed. See advertisement elsewhere.
There will be preaching at thu
Presbyterian church tomorrow morn
ing and night by Rev. j. w. Thomas
Of Mt. Morris, ILL.,, who has been Sc
cured to supply the pulpit until thu
first of January. Rev. F. l.. Leiper
the evangelist, will preach there OF